Australian <a href="https://humanevents.com/2023/05/21/breaking-climate-activists-defile-trevi-fountain-in-rome-with-black-dye">climate activists</a> have been criminally charged after staging coordinated protests across the country on Monday morning, which included blocking major roadways by suspending themselves from tall poles in response to "Australia's destruction of the global climate."&nbsp;<br>
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According to <a href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/delays-rock-major-aussie-cities-in-nsw-victoria-and-qld-as-climate-activists-suspend-themselves-from-poles-block-traffic/news-story/3cac85e5262aa08fffeecb0097e4ea27">NCA News</a>, protests erupted at the Port of Newcastle, the Port of Brisbane, and the Port of Melbourne on Monday morning following a coordinated effort from members of the <a href="https://humanevents.com/2023/05/20/netherlands-moves-to-limit-farmers-to-two-cows-per-acre-to-curb-emissions-report">climate justice</a> group, Blockade Australia.<br>
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Law enforcement officers were forced to use cherry pickers to
extract the climate activists.{ai:summary}<p>Climate activists in Australia have been charged with criminal offenses after disrupting traffic by suspending themselves from poles in coordinated protests across the country. The protests were organized by the climate justice group Blockade Australia and took place at the Port of Newcastle, the Port of Brisbane, and the Port of Melbourne. Police were forced to extract protesters using cherry pickers, and charges including trespassing, public nuisance, and unregulated high-risk activities were brought against them. The activists criticized Australia's institutions, claiming they are a "core part of the problem" in climate change. #climateactivists</p>

Australian climate activists charged after creating ‘major traffic delays’

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